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5.8/10   154 votes
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Director:
Thomas R. Burman
Writers:
Thomas R. Burman (written by)
Stanley Miese (additional dialogue)
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Release Date:
15 November 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Sometime, somewhere, the Hollowhead family is having a bad day ....
Plot:
The Hollowheads are a strange, futuristic family that live in a Jetsons type world complete with many cool gadgets... more | full synopsis
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User Comments:
A Fabulous Sci Fi Movie...fun family viewing, great escapism. more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
John Glover ... Henry Hollowhead
Nancy Mette ... Miriam Hollowhead

Richard Portnow ... Mr. Crabneck
Matt Shakman ... Billy Hollowhead

Juliette Lewis ... Cindy Hollowhead

Joshua John Miller ... Joey
Shnutz Burman ... Spike
Lightfield Lewis ... Bud Hollowhead

Lee Arenberg ... Ream Instructor

Barney Burman ... Young Reamer
Anne Ramsey ... Babbleaxe
Logan Ramsey ... Top Drone
Layne Britton ... Grandpa Hollowhead
Chaz Conner ... Oliver
Bob Goldthwait ... Cop #1 (as Jack Cheese)
Donovan Scott ... Cop #2
Adam Hill ... Ream Gang

Andrew P. Jones ... Ream Gang
Ron Tsuruda ... Ream Gang
Pedro Valdez ... Ream Gang
Joe Grace ... Zombie
Mark Mangine ... Zombie
John Pospisil ... Zombie (as John P.)
Thomas R. Burman ... The Crazy Man (as Tom Burman)
Lisa Morton ... Edge Slut
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Directed by
Thomas R. Burman  (as Tom Burman)
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Thomas R. Burman  written by (as Tom Burman)
Stanley Miese  additional dialogue
Lisa Morton  written by

Produced by
John Chavez .... producer
Jonathan de la Luz .... producer
Joseph P. Grace .... producer
Neil Lundell .... line producer
Lisa Morton .... associate producer
Randy Robinson .... associate producer
Pippa Scott .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Glenn A. Jordan  (as Glenn Jordan)
 
Cinematography by
Marvin V. Rush 
 
Film Editing by
Carl Kress 
 
Casting by
Irene Cagen 
 
Production Design by
Edward Eyth 
 
Art Direction by
Michael Stuart 
 
Costume Design by
Eduardo Castro 
 
Makeup Department
Barney Burman .... special makeup effects artist: The Burman Studios
Rob Burman .... special makeup effects artist: The Burman Studios
Michael Earnest .... special makeup effects
Adam Hill .... special makeup effects designer and creator: Burman Studios
 
Production Management
Neil Lundell .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce Franklin .... second assistant director
Matt Hinkley .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
William Xavier Acedo .... construction coordinator (as William Acedo)
Louis Albanese .... set painter
Bret Alexander .... assistant art director
Steve Berg .... sketch artist
Susan L. Bertram .... set contructor
Steven Brenner .... set contructor
Caine Carruthers .... set painter
Ron Cobb .... conceptual designer
Ron Cobb .... visual consultant
S. Anthony Johnson .... special props
Susan Kirchoff .... set painter
John Logan .... assistant production designer
Tom Perkins .... furniture construction
Eric Roemheld .... property master
Robert Stromberg .... matte artist
Tom Van Otteren .... special props
 
Sound Department
James Beshears .... adr supervisor
Bo Harwood .... sound
Michael Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer
Frank Serafine .... sound designer
Charles Ewing Smith .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jeremy Briggs .... second assistant camera
Michael D. Brown .... second assistant camera (as Michael Daniel Brown)
Joe Chess .... camera operator: "b" camera
Joe Chess .... director of photography: second unit
Gregory Daniels Jr. .... third assistant camera
David E. Elkins .... first assistant camera
Thomas B. Ham .... best boy grip
Hayward Nelson .... second assistant camera
Daryl 'Dazz' Reynolds .... electrician
 
Editorial Department
Robert K. Lambert .... executive in charge of post-production
Michael Philip .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Bunny Andrews .... music editor
Else Blangsted .... music consultant
Larold Rebhun .... music recording engineer
 
Other crew
Michelle L. Basché .... location scout
Bruce Franklin .... production coordinator
Richard Garcia .... location manager
Mary Jo Gumina .... production accountant
Jesse Long .... script supervisor
Kris Fullan Martinez .... production coordinator (as Kris Fullan)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Life on the Edge
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:PG-13 | Australia:M
Company:
Moviestore Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Anne Ramsey's last film. more
Soundtrack:
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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
A Fabulous Sci Fi Movie...fun family viewing, great escapism., 26 April 2005
10/10
Author: snapper-1 from Florida, USA

I must say I was laughing a lot and frightened a bit...but in a good-natured way...and most of all I was simply mesmerized by the brilliantly amusing storyline and wonderful special effects that used real full-sized movie sets and none of the cheap, too-obvious digital graphics used by all Sci Fi movie-makers of today.

This is a must-have Sci Fi movie for those who enjoy the eclectic, the bizarre and the esoteric worlds of anywhere else but earth. My best guess is that the Hollowheads live in a society on a distant planet that exists totally underground in a large population, a very large "city" with miles of tunnels, single-family homes, ultra modern conveniences using pipes that bring in food and every ingredient needed for life's daily needs.

Why does an entire civilization live beneath their planet's surface? Who knows? It is never explained; but then an explanation is never necessary either. The Hollowhead underground world is very well conceived and becomes as reasonable to the movie watcher, as does our own reality here on the surface of the earth appear normal to us.

Meet the Hollowheads with sexy Juliette Lewis as daughter Cindy Hollowhead, and John Glover and Nancy Mette as Mr. and Mrs. Hollowhead...as normal as any U.S. television family out of the 1950's...help to bring off this caricature of life as we thought we knew it, with good-natured humor, a zesty cast of fascinating characters and an alien lifestyle as crazy and fun as any which has ever been brought to film.

My suggestion: This is a must-have video for you and your family.

Enjoy!

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